nester

• 名词，指在未开发的土地或公有土地上定居、意图取得合法所有权的人；也指筑巢或正在筑巢的鸟。

A noun referring to a person who settles on government land with the intent to acquire legal title to it, or a bird that has built or is building a nest.

1. Settler on government landC1formalamerican

   A person who lawfully settles on government land with the intention of acquiring legal title to it.

   公地定居者

   • The nester filed a claim for the plot of land under the Homestead Act.
   • Many nesters moved west to establish farms on public territory.
   • The government surveyed the area to allocate parcels to nesters.

   同义词homesteadersettlersquatter

2. Bird building a nestB1formal

   A bird that has built or is in the process of building a nest.

   筑巢的鸟

   • The nester carefully wove twigs and grass into a sturdy structure.
   • We observed a nester feeding its chicks in the tree.
   • The park is home to many nesters during the spring season.